“Creatively music better today, because gatekeepers going away was helpful,” says singer-songwriter David Lowery,” but I think that largely it’s a much worse environment for
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Photographer Says NFTs Transformed her Struggling Business; Now She Wants to Help Other Creators
Brittany Pierre was living in Chicago in 2020, living pay-check-to pay-check as a photographer and ducking the pandemic. She had difficulty paying her rent, groceries
Pandemic and Population Shifts Fuel Dramatic Internet Business Growth
New York may be forever known as the city that never sleeps, but the Internet has the data that never stops. The Internet now reaches
Content Creators are Struggling With Systematic Weaknesses, Copyright and Racial
Content creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are discovering that not all creators are created equal, even when they are the source. Especially
Undergrads are Often Confused About IP Rights, University of Colorado Student Video Finds
A video recently shot and edited by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs students asked three timely questions: What do students know about intellectual property rights?
The Strange Economics of Streaming May Add Up for Fans But Not For Most Musicians
Streaming may have saved the recording industry from the loss of CD sales, but it has not helped most musicians earn a basic living. Recent
March 5 is Deadline for Comments on Draft Bill to Restrict Online Piracy and Copyright Abuse
It’s time to take some of the wild out of the West when it comes to providing and policing copyrightable content on the Internet. Sen.
It’s Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley, Again, as new U.S. Copyright Office Report Acknowledges Content Abuses
The U.S. Copyright Office yesterday released a report acknowledging content holders’ ineffectiveness getting online distribution platforms to remove copyrighted material that users post without permission.
The Five Largest Techcos earned $802 billion annually from surprisingly diverse sources
The largest technology businesses generate revenues in different ways, but all rely on a dedicated customer-user base. These ‘big five’ technology businesses all rely on
Music royalty streams are attracting the interest of yield-hungry investors
How songs get distributed and owners compensated for them have upended the music industry. Through it all, copyright royalties have remained attractive – especially when
Why a $1.6B billion law suit for non-payment of royalties is not likely to affect Spotify’s March IPO
Spotify recently filed confidential plans for an initial public offering to take place on March 31 on the New York Stock Exchange were thrown a curve
Royalty rates paid musicians decline for some streaming services
When it comes to getting paid, the bigger streaming service is not necessarily better for most musicians and song writers. While the revenue and market
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